The Whores

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The Whores
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Film poster
Directed by Aurelio Grimaldi
Written by
  • Aurelio Grimaldi
  • Claudia Florio
Produced byMaurizio Tedesco
Starring Ida Di Benedetto
Cinematography Maurizio Calvesi
Edited byMauro Bonanni
Release date
  • June 1994 (1994-06)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryItaly
Languages
  • Italian
  • Sicilian

The Whores (Sicilian : Le buttane) is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Aurelio Grimaldi. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

Contents

Plot

Liuccia and Blu Blu "beat" on the street; Veronica and Minuccia practice in a clandestine brothel, Orlanda at her home; Maurizio has as a client a wealthy mature man (whom he will kill); the trans Kim advertises herself through newspaper ads. Their lives, their profession, the relationships with their customers, the inconveniences, the dramas.

Cast

Soundtrack

Aurelio Grimaldi also composed the music for the film. [2]

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References

  1. "LE BUTTANE". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. LE BUTTANE (in Italian), retrieved 25 April 2023